Rail-joint oiler



Feb. 12, 1929.

J. G. REID RAIL JOINT OILE R josfl l Feb. 12, 1929.

J. G. REID RAILJOINT OILER Filed Nov 28, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Ii 1 l Feb. 12, 1929.

Filed Nov. 28 1924 5 Sheets$heet army.

Feb. 12, 1929. 1,701,506

' J. G. REID RAIL JOINT 01min Filed Nov. 28, 1 924 5$h69t8-$h96t 4 ITIIJe r G Joseph (1. Reich aw v Feb. 12,1929.

J G REID RAIL JOIN.T 01mm Filed Nov. 28, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Inxfm Patented Feb. 12, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

JOSEPH G. REID, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO 0. F. JORDAN COMPANY, EAST CHICAGO. INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

RAIL-JOINT ,OILER.

Application filed November 28, 1924.. sen-.11 No. 752,585.

This invention relates to improvements I in rail joint oilers and consists of the mat tGI'S hOIGlDaftGI described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. The primary object of the invent on is to provide an apparatus adapted for travel upon a railroad track and to apply a rust preventing fluid to the joints therein. I

A further object of theinvention is to provide in such an apparatus, an improved means for controlling the operation of the spraying or applying means so that the same operates only during. the passing of said joints. I

, Another object of the invention is to simplify the structure thereof, so that only one operating lever is employed and wh ch is common to both sets of spray nozzles so that said sets of nozzles will act in unison.

Still another object of the inventionis to so construct the apparatus, that it will operate more efiiciently and to that end a novel and improved automatlc means 1S provided,

for openin the controllin valves for the spray nozzles upon approac ing a rail joint and then quickly closing them, immediately after passing said joint.

These objects of the invention as well as themany advantages thereof will more fully appear as I proceed with my specification.

In the drawings p l I I Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of a rail joint oiling apparatus embodylng my invention. i Y

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view through the same as taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. i ff Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical detail sectional view on an enlarged scale as taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. i j v Fig. l is another transverse vertical detail sectional view through the spray nozzle valve actuating mechanism, the plane of the section being taken on the line 4% of Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view on the,

line 77 of Fig. land shows the spray nozzle and valve supporting plate and asso- I 21 and valve 22 through which the oil must ciated parts in plan elevation;

the spray nozzles. 1s a horizontal sectional view is in transit.

' 7 Referring I mentof theinvention illustrated in the acvalves "said tank in place.

Fig. 8 is a vertical section through oneof Fig. 9 through said spray nozzle as taken on the line 99 ofFig. 8. v i i The apparatus as herein illustrated and as will herein be described consists generally of a Wheeled vehicle in the form of a push car adapted to travel upon a railroad track; "On the deck of said car is carried an oil tank and each plate carries a disc for rolling engagement with the rail heads, there being, a second disc carried on each plate which is adapted to engage the inner plate of each joint to actuate the valves for the spray nozzles. Both plates maybe moved from the operative position adjacent the rail to an inoperative position up under the deck of the car by a single. lever so that said plates are in an out of the way position when said car now in detail to that embodiaxles.

On the rear end. of the deckis located atank or reservoir 17 for containing the fluid to be sprayed, such as for instance a substantially heavy, slow evaporating oil. Said tank rests at its ends upon frontand rear pairs saddleirons 18 secured to the deck 10 and associated with said saddle irons are inverted U-shape bails 19 to securely hold The front end or head of the tank is provided at its top witha valveand'nipple 20 and to the bottom of the front end of the tank is secured a nipple from the car deck 10. A connecting rod 27.

operatively connects the piston with a crank arm 28 one short transverse shaft 29 suitably 'journalled 'in brackets 30 arising from the car deck. On said shaft is loosely mounted a sprocket wheel '31 which may be connected to and disconnected from the shafti29 by meansof a clutch 32 (seel ig. 12). .The sprocketwheel 31 driven by means of a chain 31from a similar sprocket wheel '31" on the rear axle 11. From. the

"above mentioned construction, it is apparent that air underpressure may be delivered intothe tank 17when the car is in movement uponthe rails and when it is so desired the pump maybe-disconnected tro 'nthe tank by actuating the clutch 32.

3333 indicates longitudinally extending shafts arranged in planes spaced outwardly -from and below that ofthe sills 1616, said shafts being journalled in brackets 34 34 attached 'to said sills. Suspended from each shaft 33 in a manner to appear later, are spray nozzle carrying plates 35 which are arranged one at each side of the car, in a, position between the wheels thereof. Asboth carrying plates 35 (and the parts carriedthereby. are the same in construction, adetailed description of one will suffice for both," like parts in both instances being indicated" by like: reference numerals.

lEach carrier plate is of anlI-beam cross sectionand is of alength much greater than its width. Atthe ends of each plate .are depending e 35 to which .are pivotally connected the'bottoin ends of links .3636,

the top, parts ofwhich are pivotally nwuntcd upon an associated shaft Each link is made in two parts 36- 6", the meeting ends of which are pivotally connected by a pin 37.. Saidnueeting ends are alsoprovided with interengaging, laterally calending ears;36""through which a soft metallic pin 37 extcinls to hold said parts 3(336" together as a one piece Tlink. However, should it so happen in the movemei'it of the car that the front end thereof'forcibly engage a projection on'the rail. such as an ext-ended track spike, said soft metalpin 37will be sheared off so that the plate may swing longitudinally oft-he car and vwill pass said projection without ,breakage .0r:;da1nage. tosaid plate and t thereby.

bllfi parts carried pivotally connected to an arm 43, swingahly mounted on the shaft 33, the pivotal axes of the link being arranged in a plane at a right angle to that of the shaft Rotatively mounted on the short stub shaft 40 is a disc 44, the periphery of which is adapted for rolling engagement with the inner surface of the rail head. The position of the stub shaft 40 isfixed with respect to the slot 39 in the plate 35 means of oppositely disposed set screws '45 threaded through parts of the plate prox 'iding the ends of said slot 39. In theslot 38 is located a substantiallyupright shaft 46 to which is fixed a sleeve 47. On'the bottom end of said shaft, below the plate 35 is a disc 48 of a diameter a trifle larger than that of the disc 44 and which so .ar 'anged with respect thereto that when the disc 44 has rolling engagement with the inner sur-' face of the rail head, the disc 48 projects a slight distance below saidhead" but not in engagement therewith. Said last mentioned disc is so positioned asto engage thetop bevelled part of the inner plate of a rail joint, as shown'inillig. 4, and to impart a movement to said shaft 46 toward the inner endof the slot38. "In the inner and outer ends of the slot 38 is,provided'oppositely disposed set screws49 which'limitthe relative movement of the shaft46'in said slot. Tie top end of the shaft pivotally connected to the lower end of a link 50 which in turn is pivot-ally connected to any arm 51 V swingably mounted on the shaft 33, the pivotal axes of said link being-arrangedat a right angle to the shaft 33. l

55 indicates a normally horizontally disposed valve suitably supported on the plate '35 near its inner edge and a short distance to therear of the plane of theslot 38, with its sten1'56 overhanging the plate and having an expansion spring .5? so. associated with it as to normally hold'the valve head 58 in a closed position against a valve seat- 59 in'thc valve casing. The inlet side of said valvc is connected by a flexible conduit or hose (50 with a cross pipe 61 (see ig..2)

which is connected at its middle with a dis charge nipple 21' and valve 22 of'the tank the shaft 46 and j ust'below" the dise48' t-hereon where it is provided with spray nozzle 65, adapted to direct a spray upon the inner plate of the joint 14 as shown in Fig. 2.

A short transverse pipe 66 is threaded'into the lateral extension of the T fitting 63,to terminate in a standard swing joint fit-' plate is a pair of longitudinally spaced ears 68 to which one end of an outwardly 1 a nd'laterally extending arm 69 is pivotally connected. To the front side of this arm I is secured a pipe 7 0 theinner end of which is connected by an elbow to the swing fitt1ng67. The outer end of said pipe also has a peculiar bend so. that its extreme end terminates in alignment with the end of the pipe 64 where it is also provided with a spray nozzle 65. Said nozzle lncludes a casing 65 (see Figs. 8 and 9) with a vertically flared spray mouth or discharge 65 and in said casing'is located a tapered valve plug 65. Said plug has a port 65 adapted to register with the discharge mouth and the top end of said lug is provided with a handle by means of which said plug may be turned to regulate the amount of fluid passing through the nozzle.

Near the top end of the link is pivoted an inwardly extending slotted arm 71 in which a block 72 islongitudinally' adjustable, as by means of a set screw 7 3, threaded through the inner end of said arm. To-said block is operatively connected the top'inner end of a rocking lever 7 4: pivoted between its ends-as at 75 to the link 50. The bottom outer end of said rocking lever normally engages with the outer end of -the valve stem 56 of the valve and is adapted to open said valve against the action of the spring 57. ling upon a'railroad trackwith the carrying plate 85 in its operative position vadjacent a rail and with the disc 44 thereof rolling along the inner face of the rail head. Vhen a rail joint is approached the disc 48 willengage and roll along the inner plate of the same. lVhen said disc first engages said inner plate, said disc will be moved inwardly about an are described about the axis of'the shaft 33 as a center. This movement, of course; is imparted tothe shaft 56 to move the valve plug 58 off the {seat to permit the passage of fluid under pressure through the valve to the nozzles to be sprayed upon the rail'joint in the passing of the same. As soon as the disc48 rolls Assume that the car is travelplate 35 because of the limited independent,

movement provided for the shaft 46-and disc 48 between the set screws 49 before and in the manner mentioned, said plate maintaining its position because of the rolling engagement of the other disc 44 with the inner face of the rail head.

It is desirable in transporting the ear from place to place of operation, that, the

supporting plates 35 and parts carried thereby be moved into an inoperative and an out of the way position up underneath the car deck where there is no possibility of the 'said parts being damaged during transportation. To this end I provide the following mechanism.

76 indicates a transverse shaft arranged in substantially the plane of the front ends of the carrying plates 35. Said shaft is journalled in suitable brackets 77 extending forwardlyv of one of the cross beams 15. To the ends of said shaft are fixed bevel pinions 78 which mesh with similar pinions 79 011 the front ends of longitudinally extending shafts 80 which are journalled in bearings carried by the end parts of the cross beams" 15. Fixed to each shaft80 are normally downwardly and inwardly extending arms 82 and 83, respectively. The arm 82 is connected by means of a universal joint 84 with the top end of a link 85 and the bottom end ofsaid linkis connected by a similar universal joint 84 -with the supporting or carrying plate 35 at a point midway be Ill) tween its ends. The arm 83 is also con nected by means of'a universal joint 86 to the top end of a link 87 and the bottom end of said link is connected by a similar universal joint 86 with the laterally extendingnrm 69 at a point between its ends as best shown in Fig. 3. I

Rocking movement is in'iparted I to the rock shaft 76 by means of a lever 88 which is secured at its bot-tom end to said shaft 76 and ext-ends up through a suitable. opening in the deck 10 to cooperate with a sector rack 89 upstanding from said deck. Rocking movement of the shaft 76 will simulta- I neously impart a similar movement in opposite directions to the shafts 80. In said movements of said shafts 80, the arms82 83 through the links 85 and 87 and parts associated therewithwill impart an inward and upward swinging movement to the plates 35 to bring them into the dotted line IJOSlt-LOH shown in Fig. 3 and an independent -moven1ont to the arm 69 whlch will swing the outer nozzle in a manner pern'iitting it to clear the rail when the supporting plate 35 is leing swung into its inoperative position. To return the parts to their'normal operative position the lever 88' is actuated in the opposite direction.

It is apparent from the foregoing that the apparatus positiveand automatic in its operation, to spray oil only during the passing of a rail joint. It is therefore economical and eflicient and the parts thereof are so arranged and correlated that even it the supporting plates engage an unlocked for obstruction the said plates can, through the various supporting links and joints, swing in a manner to pass the same without bi'eairage except to the parts intended such as the pins 37 lVhile in describing my invention, 1 have referred to certain details of mechanical operable in the initial part of the swinging movement away from the railfor imparting an independent movement to the outer nozzle so that it will clear the rail.

2. An apparatus of the class described, embodying therein, inner d outer nozzles in combination withi .eans for supporting said nozzlesin positionto direct a fluid toward opposite sides of a rail, said means being capable of a swinging movement away from and toward said rail, the outer nozzle being capable of an independent swinging movement transverse of the rail, and means operable in the swinging movement of the supporting means away from the rail to nnpart movement to said outer nozzle so thatit will clear the rail.

An apparatus of the classdescribed,embodying therein, means for directing a fluid towards opposite sides of a rail, a carrying plate'for said means, means having rolling engagement with the rail head for holding said carrying plate away from said rail, said means having rolling engagement w'th the rail, being supportedindependently of said carrying plate.

.An apparatus ofthe class desoribed,

embodying therein, 'means "E01? directing a fluid towards opposite sides of a rail, a carrying plate for said means, means adapted for rolling engagement withthe rail head torholding said carrying plate away from said rail, and means providing a lateral adjustment between said rolling means and carrying plate, said rolling means being supported independently of said carrying plate. j ,3

5. An apparatus of the kind described, embodying therein, means for directing a fluid towards opposite sides of a rail, a carrying plate therefor, a valve on the carrying plate for controlling the passage of the fluid to the directing means, and means extending through said carrying plate and capable of a limited movement with respect thereto and adapted for engagement with a projection on said rail for operating saidvalve.

(5. An apparatus oi the kinddescribed, embodying therein, means for directing a fluid towards opposite sides of a rail, a carrying plate therefor, a valve on the carrying plate for controlling the passage of the fluid to the directing-means, and swingable means extending through and supported independent oi? said carrying plate and adapted for engagement with a projection on the rail for operating said valve.

7. An apparatus of the lrindmlescribed, embodying tlierein, means for directing a fluid towards opposite sides of a rail, a carrying plate therefor capable of a swinging movement toward and away from the rail, a valve on said plate for controlling the passage of the fluid to the directing'means, and means extending through the plate but capable of a limited independent:movement with respect thereto and adapted for engagement plate therefor capable of a swinging-movement toward and away from the rail, a valve on said plate for controlling the passage of the fluid to the' directing means and swingable means capable of a limited swinging movement independent of said carrying plate and adapted to en age a projection on the rail for operating said valve, said swingable means also being capable of movement with the carrying plate when the same is swung away from and toward the rail.

9. An apparatus of the kind described, embodying therein means for directing a fluid towards opposite sides of a rail, a carrying plate therefor, a valve device on said.plate for controlling the passage of thefluidto said directing means, swingable means supported independently oi saidjplate but cictending through the same and adapted-tor engagement with a;} 3ro ection on said rail,

a a projection on=the rail for operating and a lever carried by said swingable means for directly engaging a part of said valve for actuating the same.

10. An apparatus of the kind described,

embodying thereinmeans for directing a fluid towards opposite sides of a rail, a carrying plate therefor, a valve device on said plate for controlling the passage of the fluid to said directing means, means adapted for engagement with a pro ection on said rail,

means including a universal joint for sup porting said pro ection engaging .meansso that the same is capable of both a longitudicarrying plate therefor, a valve device on said plate for controlling the passage or" the fluid to said directing means, swingable means supported independently of said plate but extending therethrough and adapted for engagement with a: projection on said rail, a lever carried by said swingable means for directly engaging a part of said valve for actuating the same, and means carried by said lever for ad usting the open ng and.

closing of said valve.

12. An apparatus of thekind describedy embodying therein means for directing a fluid towards opposite sides of a rail, a

carrying plate therefor, a valve'devic'e' on said plate for controlling the passage ofithe fluid to said directing means, means adapted for engagement with a projection on said rail, means includingv av universalfjoint for supporting saidprojection engaging means so that the same is capable of both a longitudinal and a transverse movement with respect to the rail, a lever carried by said means including a universal joint for actua ting said valve, and means associated with said lever for adjusting the opening and closing of said valve. p

13. An apparatus oi? the kind described, embodying therein means for, directing a fluid towards oppositesides of. a rail, a carrying plate therefor, a valve device on said plate for controlling the passage of fluidto said directing means, anti-friction means. I

fluenced by a part of a oint comprised in" adapted for. engagement with a pro ection on said rail','means extending through said I friction means independently of said plate,

and a lever-carried by said last mentioned means for actuating said valve device.

14. An apparatus of .the kind described,

embodying therein two sets of means for directing a fluid towards opposite sidesofq each rail of a railroad track, a carrying plate for each-set of directing means,-said carry-' ing plates each being, capable of 'movement road track,

toward and away from the associated rail,

a valve device on'eacli plate for controlling the passage of fluid to said directing means,

meansoactuated in the swinging movement of said carrying plates for operating said valves, and means common to both carrying plates for simultaneously operatingtlie directinga fluid towards opposite sides of each rail of .a railroad track, a carrying plate for each setrof directing neans, means including universal joints for swiiigably supporting said carrying platesfor movement away from and towardv said rails, a valve device on each plate tor controlling the passage oi fluid to said directing means, means including universal-jointsfor imparting a.

swin in movement to said carr in" )lates anda single lever for actuating said last] mentioned means.

16,. An apparatus of the kind described,

comprising in combination a wheeled vehicle adapted to travel 'upon the rails of a raildirecting a 'fiuid towards opposite sides of each rail,a carrying plate at each s deof the means at eacli side thei*eof for .vehicle torsupporting the associated directing means, a valve'on each plate for con- 7 trolling the passage of said fluid to said directing means,- ashaft on each side of said vehicle, means operatively connecting each 3 plate with an associated shaft so that it may swing toward .and away from the associated rail, a rock shaft on each side of saidvehicle means operatively connecting each plate with iv an associated rock shaft, and nieansfor in parting a simultaneous movement to said rock shafts inopposite directions. I

17. An. apparatus-0f the class described embodying therein, means for directing a spray of fluid towards the sideof a rail, in 1 combination with means actuated by a part of each joint in the railin the passing thereof for controlling the discharge of, said sprayof fluid from said directing'n eans.

18. An ap niratus of the class ilQSCFilIDGCV embodying therein, a pair of nozzles vfor directing-a fluid'towardsopposite sides of a rail, in'combiiiation with swingab'ly inounted' means for supporting said nozzles and a means associated with said nozzles and. mf -19. An apparatus 1 of the class described embodyiiig therein, a pair of nozzles for' directing a fluidftowards the sides of a rail, in combinationwith swingably mounted means for supporting said nozzles, means.

for delivering the fluid underpressure to said nozzlesand means associated. with said nozzles and {influenced by apart of a rail joint in the passing thereof for controlling the discharge of fluid under pressure from said pair ofnozzles.

20. An appa-ratus of the class described means for directing a fluid towards the side of a rail, in combination with means for de livering fiuidunder pressure to said directing means, a valve mechanism. for controlling the discharge of fiuid'from said directing means, and means operable by a part of a rail joint in the passing thereof for actuating said valve mechanism.

22. An apparatus of the kind described embodying therein, movable means for directing a fluid towards the side of a rail, other means operatively connected to said first mentionedmeans for moving the same from its active position wherein it will discharge said fluid towards said rail to an inactive positionwherein said discharge is cut off, and-means operable by a part of a rail joint in'the passing thereof for controlling the passing of fiuid to said directing 'means, when said directing means is in its active position.

23. An apparatus of the kind described embodying therein, movable means for directing a fluid towards the side of a rail, other means operatively connected to said first mentioned means for moving the same from an active to an inactive position, a valve mechanism for controlling; the discharge of fluid from said directing means when said directing meansis moved from one to the other of its positions, and means operable by a part of a rail joint in the passing thereof for actuating said valve mechanism. 24. An apparatus of the class described embodying therein, means for directing a spray of fiuid towards the side of a rail,

in combination with means capable of actuation upon engaging apart of a rail joint on the inner side of the rail in the passing thereof for automatically controlling the discharge of said spray of fluid from said directing means.

25. An apparatus of the class described embodying therein, means for directing a fluid towards the side of a'rail, in conibina= tion with means for delivering the fluid under pressure to said directing means, and

means capable upon engaging a part of a rail oint on the inner side of tlflll in the passing thereof for controlling the 7 dis charge Offltiid'under pressure from" said directing means.- r

26. An apparatus of-the lnndidescribed, embodying therein, means providing a spraying fluid underpressure, means for j supporting spraying nozzles in operative spraying fluid under pressure, means for supporting spraying nozzles in operative position with respect 'to a railroad ra l, means establishingcommunication between said nozzles and s id first mentioned men-msv and means actuated upon engagement with and disengagementfromthev inner plate of a rail joint upon passing the same fordelivering fluid under pressure to said nozzles and for shutting off the same therefrom. i

28. An apparatus of the kind described, embodying therein, means providing a spraying fluid under pressure,"meansfor supporting spraying nozzles in operative position with respect to a. railroad rail,

means establishing communication between said nozzles and said first mentioned means, r a valve device in said communication establishing means between said means providing a fluid under pressureand said nozzles, and

means actuated uponengagement. with they innerjoint plates of said rail while passing the same for opening sald valve device to deliver fluid under. pressure to said nozzles.

29. An apparatus ofthe kind described, embodying therein, means provlding a spraying fluid under pressure, means for supporting spraying nozzles in operative.

position with respect to a railroad rail, means estal'ilishing communication between said nozzles and said first mentioned means,

a valve device in said communication estabQ lishing means between said means providing a fluid under pressure and said nozzles, and

means actuated upon engagement with and disengagement from the inner joint plates on said rail while passing the same for Openmg and closing said valve device.

30. In combination with a wheeled vehicleadapted to travelfupon rails, means providing a spraying fluid under pressureiipon said vehicle, a supporting member arranged between the wheels of the vehicle at one side thereof, and adapted to be swung toward and away from one of said rails, spray nozzles carried by said supporting member,

means establishing communication between said nozzles and said first mentioned means and means carried by said supporting meme ber and adapted upon engagement with a pressure. 1

31. In combination with a wheeled vehicle.

adapted to travel upon rails, means providing a spraying fluid under pressure upon said vehicle, a supporting member arranged between the wheels of the vehicle at one side thereof, and adapted to be swung toward and away from one of said rails, spray nozzles carried by said supportingmember, means establishing communication between said nozzles and said first mentioned means and neans carried by said supporting member and adaptedupon engagement with a projection on said rail for operatively connecting said nozzles with said fluid under pres sure, said last mentioned means acting upon disengagement with said projection to operatively disconnect said nozzles from said fluid under pressure. I

82. Ineombination with a wheeled vehicle adapted to travel upon rails, means providing spraying fluid under pressure upon said vehicle, a supporting member, means movably suspending said supporting mem her from said vehicle, sprayingnozzles carried by said supporting member and normally located in planes on opposite sides of one of said rails, means establishing communication between said nozzles and said first mentioned means, means carried by said member for operatively connecting and disconnecting said nozzles from said fluid under pressure, said suspending means including parts which so operate upon engagement of one end of said supporting member with projections adjacent said rail that said supporting member will swing in the plane of the rail to pass over said projections.

33. In combination with a wheeled vehicle adapted to travel upon rails, means providing a spraying fluidunder pressure upon said vehicle, a supporting member, means movably suspending said supporting member from'said vehicle, spraying-nozzles carried by said supporting member and normally located in planes on opposite sides 0'1: one 01'. said rails, means establishing communication between said nozzles and said first mentioned means, means carried by said member for operatlvely connecting and.

disconnecting said nozzles from said fluid under pressure, a lever andlink'connections between said lever and supporting member tor imparting movement tl1ereto,-and means interposed in said link connections which shear oil? upon engagement of one end of said supporting member with a projection on said rail so that said supporting member will swing in the plane of the rail to-clear 

